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The most southerly geographical features of various types are listed here.
Cities and settlements
editGeography
editItem | Place | Latitude/longitude |
---|---|---|
Body of water (navigable) | Bay of Whales, Ross Sea | 78°30′S 164°20′W / 78.500°S 164.333°W |
Land (excluding Antarctica) | Thule Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 59°31′50″S 27°23′50″W / 59.53056°S 27.39722°W |
Islands
editItem | Place | Latitude/longitude |
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Any island (above sea level) | Deverall Island | 81°28′S 161°54′E / 81.467°S 161.900°E |
Any island (with bare rock, not ice-covered) | Ross Island | 77°50′S 166°40′E / 77.833°S 166.667°E |
Any size excluding Antarctica | Thule Island | 59°27′S 27°18′W / 59.450°S 27.300°W |
Island > 10,000 km2 excluding Antarctica | Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Argentina/Chile | 55°02′S 56°27′W / 55.033°S 56.450°W |
Island > 100,000 km2 | South Island, New Zealand | 46°40′S 169°00′E / 46.667°S 169.000°E |
Coral atoll | Elizabeth Reef, Australia | 29°57′S 159°04′E / 29.950°S 159.067°E |
The southernmost point of Berkner Island is further south than any of these, but its bedrock lies entirely below sea level, with only its ice covering rising above.
Nature
editAnimals
editItem | Place | Latitude/longitude |
---|---|---|
Bird: South polar skua (Stercorarius maccormicki) | seen at the South Pole[2] | 90°S 0°E / 90°S 0°E |
Amphibian: Gray four-eyed frog (Pleurodema bufoninum) | Southern tip of South America[3] | 53°54′S 71°18′W / 53.900°S 71.300°W |
Mammal: Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) | Southern Ocean[4][5] | 80th parallel south |
Marsupial: Patagonian opossum (Lestodelphys halli) | Estancia La Madrugada, Argentina[6] | 47°06′00″S 66°29′01″W / 47.1°S 66.48361°W |
Reptile: Liolaemus magellanicus | Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego[7] | 52°22′57″S 68°24′36″W / 52.382367°S 68.409956°W |
Insect: Antarctic midge (Belgica antarctica) | Refuge Islands[8][9] | 68°21′S 67°10′W / 68.350°S 67.167°W |
Fish: Gymnoscopelus nicholsi, Gymnoscopelus braueri, Electrona antarctica | Ross Sea[10] | 75th parallel south |
Plants
editItem | Place | Latitude/longitude |
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Flowering plants (in greenhouses) | Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica[11] | 90°00′S 139°16′W / 90.000°S 139.267°W |
Grass and flowering plants (naturally occurring) | Terra Firma Islands, Antarctica[12] | 68°42′S 67°32′W / 68.700°S 67.533°W |
Trees (Nothofagus betuloides, naturally occurring) | Hornos Island, Chile[13] | 55°58′S 67°15′W / 55.967°S 67.250°W |
Conifers (Pilgerodendron uviferum, naturally occurring) | Tierra del Fuego, Chile[14][15] | 54°20′S 70°7′W / 54.333°S 70.117°W |
Palms (nīkau (Rhopalostylis sapida), naturally occurring) | Chatham Islands, New Zealand[16] | 44°02′S 176°26′W / 44.033°S 176.433°W |
Agriculture
editBildung
editItem | Place | Latitude/longitude |
---|---|---|
International Baccalaureate school | John McGlashan College, Dunedin, New Zealand[23] | 45°51′17″S 170°29′55″E / 45.85472°S 170.49861°E |
University | National University of Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia, Argentina[24] | 54°48′57″S 68°19′04″W / 54.81583°S 68.31778°W |
Kindergarten | Puerto Williams,[25] Chile | 54°55′59″S 67°37′00″W / 54.93306°S 67.61667°W |
Secondary school | Puerto Williams, Chile[26] | 54°55′59″S 67°37′00″W / 54.93306°S 67.61667°W |
Primary school | Escuela Nº 38 "Presidente Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín", Esperanza Base, Antarctica[27] | 63°24′S 57°00′W / 63.400°S 57.000°W |
Science and technology
editItem | Place | Latitude/longitude |
---|---|---|
Astronomical observatory | South Pole Telescope, Antarctica | 90°S 0°E / 90°S 0°E |
Permanent scientific research station |
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica | 90°S 0°E / 90°S 0°E |
Planetarium | Tūhura Otago Museum, Dunedin, New Zealand[28] | 45°51′56″S 170°30′38″E / 45.86556°S 170.51056°E |
Nuclear power plant | Atucha I, Argentina[29] | 33°58′S 59°12′W / 33.967°S 59.200°W |
Atucha II, Argentina[citation needed] | 33°58′S 59°12′W / 33.967°S 59.200°W |
Historical sites and archaeological findings
editItem | Place | Latitude/longitude |
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Prehistoric archaeological site | Yaghan people's Cape Horn hunting camp,[30] Chile. | 55°58′19″S 67°15′50″W / 55.97183°S 67.264006°W |
Transport
editRecreation
editSport
editItem | Place | Latitude/longitude |
---|---|---|
Bowling club | Stewart Island Bowling Club, Oban, New Zealand[37] | 46°53′57″S 168°07′43″E / 46.899224°S 168.128746°E |
Ski resort | Cerro Castor, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina[38] | 54°43′S 68°00′W / 54.717°S 68.000°W |
Golf club | Ushuaia Golf Club, Ushuaia, Argentina[39] | 54°49′52″S 68°25′02″E / 54.831183°S 68.417283°E |
Religious buildings
editShops and service facilities
editInternational brand names
editFranchised food brands
editGardens/parks, zoos and aquaria
editItem | Place | Latitude/longitude |
---|---|---|
National park | Cabo de Hornos National Park, Tierra del Fuego, Chile | 55°49′58″S 67°25′58″W / 55.83278°S 67.43278°W |
Penguin reserve | Magdalena Island Penguin Reserve, Magdalena Island, Magallanes Region, Chile[65] | |
Aviary | Queens Park Aviary, Invercargill, New Zealand | 46°24′13″S 168°21′37″E / 46.40361°S 168.36028°E |
Botanical garden | Jardín Botánico de Ushuaia, Ushuaia, Argentina[66] | 54°47′07″S 68°16′56″W / 54.78528°S 68.28222°W |
Other
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